Free radical scavenging and antioxidative activity of melatonin derivatives

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1655-1660

  Tsia, Pen Lin ^a   Hu, Ming Kuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2 MERCAPTOPROPIONYL(5 METHOXY)TRYPTAMIDE; 2 MERCAPTOPROPIONYLTRYPTAMIDE; ASCORBIC ACID; CYSTEINE DERIVATIVE; FREE RADICAL; MELATONIN; MELATONIN DERIVATIVE; N' (TERT BUTYLOXYLCARBONYL) S BENZYLCYSTEINYL(5 METHOXY)TRYPTAMIDE; N' (TERT BUTYLOXYLCARBONYL) S BENZYLCYSTEINYLTRYPTAMIDE; N' (TERT BUTYLOXYLCARBONYL)CYSTEINYL(5 METHOXY)TRYPTAMIDE; N' (TERT BUTYLOXYLCARBONYL)CYSTEINYLTRYPTAMIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; IC 50; MACROPHAGE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SCAVENGING SYSTEM;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CELLS, CULTURED; DRUG INTERACTIONS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MELATONIN; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0346098040     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357022250     Document Type: Article

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